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Background: Serum cardiac troponin (cTnI) and creatinine kinase-MB (CK-MB) levels are now widely used in the diagnosis of myocardial infarct (MI) and injury in living patients, but their utility in postmortem diagnosis has not been... more
Objective: To investigate the effects of Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, and Thank you (AIDET) communication program on satisfaction among patients and families at cardiac care unit, Bangkok Heart Hospital. Material and... more
Doxorubicin (DOX) is a broad spectrum anthracycline antibiotic used to treat multiple cancers. The use of DOX is limited by significant cardiotoxicity, hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity. Quercetin is a dietary-flavonoid found in... more
In children, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections typically result in a less severe coronavirus 19 (COVID-19) presentation than in adults. However, a subset of children presents with severe multisystem... more
Objectives: The study sought: 1) to survey the type of courses teaching adult life support and pre cardiac arrest management provided by UK hospitals and medical schools and required by professional bodies; 2) to describe both the... more
The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate factors affecting the outcome following penetrating cardiac trauma in a developing country and to compare our results with others in developed countries. Analysis of the cause of trauma,... more
Abstract Background: Myocardial infarction is a life threatening disease that influences the physical, psychological and social dimensions of the individual. Improper lifestyle is one of the causes of this disease. The... more
Alternate nostril breathing (ANB) is one of the best and easiest breathing exercises (pranayama) of yoga that are good for health and physical fitness. ANB exercise has beneficial and therapeutic effects on respiratory function in both... more
This is a multi-part of blogs at Saybrook University - Mindfulness-based meditation class in a cardiac pulmonary rehabilitation center in San Diego 4/4.
Background— Using automated external defibrillators (AEDs) that implement the Guidelines 2000 resuscitation protocol constrains administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to <50% of AED connection time. We tested a different... more
This is a multi-part of blogs at Saybrook University - Mindfulness-based meditation class in a cardiac pulmonary rehabilitation center in San Diego 1/4.
Background: To investigate the association between hyperuricemia and major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Methods: Consecutive patients admitted with AMI to the Coronary Care Unit at R.... more
Introduction: Alternate nostril breathing (ANB) is an effective breathing exercise with therapeutic benefits on cardiorespiratory functions for healthy and diseased individuals. This study was conducted to assess the effects of ANB... more
Recently, there have been more reports of cardiac valve infections due to the increasing number of intravenous (IV) drug abusers and chronic renal failure patients. Among cardiac valves, tricuspid valve is most commonly affected in... more
Background–Diabetes self-management is crucial component of diabetes treatment Aims–To examine to effectiveness of DSME among patients with diabetes type 2 in Indonesia Methods–A quasi-experimental design was applied as pilot study by... more
This is a multi-part of blogs at Saybrook University - Mindfulness-based meditation class in a cardiac pulmonary rehabilitation center in San Diego 2/4.
Abstract Introduction: Retroperitoneal haemorrhage is a clinical entity that can present as a rare life-threatening event, causing significant morbidity and representing a diagnostic challenge. Case presentation: We report the case of a... more
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) contributes to the disparity in life expectancy between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians. Improving hospital care for Aboriginal patients has been identified as a means of addressing this disparity.... more